Cranberry Baked Brie Recipe
Cranberry baked brie is an EASY 20-minute sweet and savory appetizer recipe! Gooey, melted brie topped with cranberry sauce, rosemary, honey, walnuts, and flaky sea salt is always a big hit at holiday parties.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients
Cranberry Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice (optional)
Baked Brie:
- 8 oz small wheel of brie cheese
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- fresh rosemary leaves
- 2 tablespoons honey
- flaky sea salt
- crackers, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Place a piece of parchment paper on a small baking sheet.
- Make the Cranberry Sauce. Combine the cranberries, sugar, water, grand marnier, orange zest and juice, rosemary, and Chinese five spice in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the cranberries have burst and are soft. Cool the sauce to room temperature.
- Score the brie. Score a diamond pattern into the top of the brie. Only go about 1/8 of an inch deep. Place the brie on the prepared baking sheet.
- Top and bake. Top the brie with half of the cranberry sauce and bake for 8-10 minutes, until gooey. Remove from the oven.
- Top and serve. Transfer the parchment with the brie to a serving board or platter. Top with the chopped walnuts and more rosemary. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Serve with fruit, crackers, and the rest of the cranberry sauce.
Notes
Bake the brie from cold so that it doesn't liquify. If you're using room temperature brie, only bake for 5 minutes.
